Acts 5:39
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 5
“But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.”Acts 5:39
What Does Acts 5:39 Mean?
Acts 5:39 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 5, verse 39 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 5:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 21:30“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.”Isaiah 46:10“Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:”Psalms 35:1“Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”Matthew 16:18“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”Acts 7:51“Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.”Acts 11:17“Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?”1 Corinthians 1:25“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”Luke 21:15“For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.”Acts 6:10“And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.”Acts 9:5“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”Ecclesiastes 3:14“I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.”Job 34:29“When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:”Isaiah 43:13“Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?”Revelation 17:12“And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.”Daniel 4:35“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”Exodus 10:3“And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.”Job 15:25“For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.”Job 40:9“Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?”Acts 23:9“And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.”1 Corinthians 10:22“Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?”
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